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I travelled through every city
I travelled through every nome
I walked along The River Nile's Valley
The River Nile's Delta
Hand in hand with people
And I traced back my footsteps alone
I wander through the lands of Egypt
My supposed country, my supposed home
I see the older buildings standing proud
Different and unique from one another
I see the newer buildings stand tall
Of each other they are clones
I stare into the horizon, or at least I try
The modern buildings block the view
The constriction of the streets
Make it harder to see or do
Do a thing that you desire
The traffic brings retching
The speed at which life moves
Is both so fast and oh so slow
Most people end up stretching
Their needs to meet their expenses
And end up taking loan after loan
With so much to pay for, they stagnate
And fail to move forwards
They fail to move on
Barely breathing, barely eating
Frowning at their state
Each person in the street
Full of a grimaced face
O Land of The Nile, save us
Bring us beauty and freedom
Or at least we tried to cry for that help
Years and years ago
And yet nothing happened at all
And now all the youth
Is wandering, struggling
In search of a home
Trying to find a place where
They can lay down and relax
Put their heart at ease
Let their guard down
Walk the streets without fear
Of being picked up for interrogation
For something they never heard of
Trying their best to fulfill the irrigation
Of what they once dreamt of
Dreams shattered, inner children failed
They never grew old within us
So we try to work it out
Find a different country entirely
And that constricts on us too
For leaving Egypt is so difficult
And leaving it behind, is too
Our home and our cultures
Our fields that we walked
The people we love
The things that move us most
All behind, to try to find our dream
Wishing to be buried by our parents
Who we've missed now for years
Hoping to fly away
Find a place to nest and settle our roots
Wishing to die here, but
But live our lives as far away from you
Our supposed home
O Land of The Nile
Bring us hope one day
Bring us the desire
To stay behind and help build
Help achieve more
Help free you from the shackles
That metal brace
That holds you in your place
Help us want to be with you
Within you
Give us space to nest and settle down
We love you more than ourselves
And yet we hate you
How could you be our home
And make us feel ashamed, not proud?